Anna- hiya peeps. Hows ya doin?

Nina- what the hell is wrong with you?

Anna- nothing. I am just super exicited cuz I just got to see my boyfriend

Kish- oh great here she goes again.

Anna glares at kish.

Mark is still wearing the pink dress.

Ryou- anna will you please make that frikin queer go away?

Anna- but he is fun to have around.

Ryou- but he keeps tring to flirt with me.

Mark- (looking innocent) who? Me?

Anna giggles. (yes giggles)

Anna- story time.

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it was two in the morning and lettuce still hadn't improved. Ryou left her side only to get something to drink. He was still thinking about the one way that he could save her. It would be almost betraying the mews but he couldn't let his lover die. After all, she had to live to produce Jean Pierre didn't she? The hospital was doing everything that they could but Ryou could tell that it wouldn't be enough. Every hour that passed by he could tell that Lettuce's breath was getting shorter and shorter. And he was expected to just sit by and wait until the doctor finally pronounced her dead. He would be damned if he would let that happening with out trying to save her. After all he was the genius. He could think of something . and the something he thought of was terrible. So terrible that it just might work.

AT ICHIGO'S HOUSE

Kish had teleported back to the hospital an hour ago. He had just come to tell everyone of her condition. that it wasn't good. All of the girls were depressed at that. Lettuce was so sweet. She couldn't die now. Could she? Ichigo finally got Koneko to tell her all about her childhood. She was sad to hear that she would die. Koneko told her that the other mews had faked their deaths and were trying to live normal lives. Deep blue hadn't found them yet. But they always live in the fear that he would. Ichigo was the only one who had truly died. Even Lettuce had made it through alright. But that didn't make any difference to Ichigo. She couldn't shake the feeling that something was going to go wrong. She tried to look happy for the little girl's sake but something just made her stomach flip in anticipation. She just didn't know what she was waiting for.

AT THE CAFÉ

Ryou sneaked into the café well after two. He had sent kish back to Ichigo's for the night saying that he would be alright until morning. He then left Lettuce to the café. He knew what he was looking for. He was looking for the object that would heal his girlfriend. He went into the café through the back door. He crept down to the lab. He was about to grab what he needed, but he heard a door open. Keiichiro walked in and looked at Ryou in surprise. He hadn't expected to see him here. Ryou looked like a child who had gotten caught with his had in the cookie jar. He began to explain to his friend, " Keiichiro, Lettuce is in the hospital and she is very near death. I was thinking that there would be one way to save her. I need the…"

AT THE HOSPITAL

Ryou came back to the hospital clutching the prize in his hands. Now his Lettuce would be safe. He knew that his plan would be foolproof. He was sure of it. He got up to her room and walked in. She was dreaming. Her fingers were curling and uncurling on the sheets. She looked almost peaceful. That is, until Ryou saw the wound in her chest. He was still pissed at Deep Blue. He would make him pay. Suddenly Lettuce opened her eyes and saw Ryou. She tried to sit up but she gasped in pain and laid back down. Ryou said in a gentle voice, " It will be ok now. I have something for you." With that he handed her the small package. She looked inside and gasped.

AT ICHIGO'S

Ichigo was laying on the floor. She was still worried. Kish had come in late and curled up beside her. He was dog tired. She sat up. The boy next to her noticed her movement and woke up. "I'm sorry." Ichigo said. She didn't mean to wake him up. "S'ok. I was awake anyway." Ichigo just looked at Kish and began to cry. Why did everything have to happen now, just as she realized that she did indeed love Kish? Why? It was something she would never understand. Kish didn't know why she was crying but he held her close to his chest anyway. He was told what Koneko told them all and he figured that Ichigo was upset because her daughter had told her that she was going to die. There had to be some way to stop that. There had to be. But time was already set. Unless there was some way to alter the predetermined course. Kish decided that he would ask Pai tomorrow. But for now, he just rocked his Kitten back and forth until she fell asleep in his arms. There was a lot stressing Kitten out and he figured that she was in desperate need of sleep. He felt almost at peace when he dropped off to sleep a few minutes after his girlfriend.

THE NEXT MORNING

The doctors couldn't believe it. Lettuce was doing much better. They didn't even think she would make it through the night and here she was actually sitting up and talking to people. They wondered what could have caused this dramatic change but they found no answers. The only ones who knew were Lettuce and Ryou. (Anna note: and me) they did know though that she should take it easy for a few weeks so they specifically told her and Ryou what she could and couldn't do. The doctors didn't say it but they were both sure that fighting as a mew mew was out of the question for the green haired mew. Oh well. That would just have to do. They then let Lettuce out of the hospital. She decided to stay at Ryou's so she could have someone to watch over her.

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Anna- well that is it. Lettuce is safe for now.

Lettuce- well thank goodness.

Kish- now it can get back to me and kitten.

Ichigo- oh kish, you are so self-centered. Lettuce almost died and all you can think of is me?

Kish- I thought you would be flattered.

Ichigo- I am but…..

Anna- alright, if you two love birds are through. I'll do the disclaimer.

Disclaimer- I don't own tmm or mew mew power. All I own is Koneko, Kumiko, JJ, Jean Pierre, Mr Connor Bear, Narcissus.

Nina- oh great. Here she goes naming her stuffed animals again.

Anna- spanky the deformed dog, rainbow,….

Nina- she will be at this for a while so ttfn.

Anna- Keisha, Kiera…

Kish- read and review peeps.

Anna- Mr. Snuggles….

Kish- shut up!